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Creating a safe and calm environment for my students is my number one priority. Although I often am teaching different subjects and ages throughout the day, I have many students who use my room as a space to calm down, reset and get ready for learning again. I always make sure to have a separate space in my room with a couch, sensory tools, and soft lighting for students to use and escape to. By providing "calm down spaces" for my students, they are able to learn to work through their emotions and begin to self regulate, which is crucial in special education and trauma-informed instruction. I have noticed that when students are able to "hide" (making a fort, hiding under the couch, burying under pillows) after an incident, they are quicker to process and talk through how to handle the situation next time. Having multiple sensory tools and spaces for students to use not only is helpful when they are escalated but are extremely helpful for preventing ​behavior. My students already utilize the calm down tools and furniture that I have in my classroom daily, expanding the options and teaching them to use them independently will help them to grow both in and out of the classroom!

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Creating a safe and calm environment for my students is my number one priority. Although I often am teaching different subjects and ages throughout the day, I have many students who use my room as a space to calm down, reset and get ready for learning again. I always make sure to have a separate space in my room with a couch, sensory tools, and soft lighting for students to use and escape to. By providing "calm down spaces" for my students, they are able to learn to work through their emotions and begin to self regulate, which is crucial in special education and trauma-informed instruction. I have noticed that when students are able to "hide" (making a fort, hiding under the couch, burying under pillows) after an incident, they are quicker to process and talk through how to handle the situation next time. Having multiple sensory tools and spaces for students to use not only is helpful when they are escalated but are extremely helpful for preventing ​behavior. My students already utilize the calm down tools and furniture that I have in my classroom daily, expanding the options and teaching them to use them independently will help them to grow both in and out of the classroom!

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